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James Martin McCarthy

NI climber Noel Hanna reported to have died climbing Mount Annapurna

A Northern Irish climber has reportedly died after becoming the first climber from the island of Ireland to reach one of the world's tallest mountains.

According to expedition organisers, Noel Hanna, a 10-time Everest summiteer from Dromara, Co Down died at Camp IV after he returned from the Mount Annapurna summit point on Monday night, April 17.

Record-holding Indian climber Baljeet Kaur also went missing near Camp IV while descending from the summit point, while she was presumed dead, she has been reportedly found alive this morning.

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